News Jalin Turner replaces Dan Hooker, meets Bobby Green at UFC on ESPN 52

[NumeroUno]

Jalin Turner has agreed to make the save for the UFC on ESPN 52 co-main event next month, as he will replace the injured Dan Hooker against Bobby Green.

After Hooker (23-12 MMA, 13-8 UFC) re-injured his arm in preparation for the Dec. 2 bout at Moody Center in Austin, Texas, the promotion needed a replacement to face Green (31-14-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC).



Turner (13-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) stepped up for the assignment, and will clash with Green in a three-round lightweight contest.

UFC CEO Dana White announced the switch Thursday on his Instagram account.

 

[BoxerMaurits]

Solid replacement, still violent af

 

[Viking Power]

Hespect for stepping up.

 

[Kryptt]

 

[TempleoftheDog]

 

[Herwald]

Awesome fight.

 

[Ace70 V2]

Oh shit. I'm gonna take Jalin here.

 

[Trupsi]

Is it a catchweight fight or 155 ?
If it's the latter it's gonna be hard for Turner, he missed weight in his last fight against Hooker and it showed...

EDIT : my bad, it's at 155

 

[maximus__]

Can Jailin make the weight without a full camp? Smart fight for him to take though.

 

[Question]

Idk why but I kinda prefer this fight compared to Hooker/Green.
It being short notice favors Bobby big time tho, especially considering this is at LW too.

That's a big cut on short notice, and last time Turner had trouble making weight it looked like it impacted his cardio.
Luckily this got changed to a three rounder so that sorta balances it and will offer up more action packed bout.

Great replacement!

 

[John makfresshi]

Violence is still clearly on the menu!!!! Good replacement

 

[The_Renaissance]

Great replacement. I kinda think Turner lands something nasty and KOs him.

 

[markys00]

Wow I'm surprised. This card was so stacked already. Any fight on the main card is better than the main event for the following weeks card lol

 

[svmr_db]

@Substance Abuse
@HockeyBjj
@giovanni_ss
@KowboyMMA

Someone please add a poll to this thread!

 

[Cowboy Kurt Angle]

banger still guaranteed

 

[svmr_db]

Moicano is probably salty that he had to fight 5 rounds when he stepped in last minute vs RDA but here they nerfed this fight down from 5 rounds to 3 lol. <Lmaoo>

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

 

[svmr_db]

Turner missed weight in his last fight vs Dan Hooker, how the hell is he gonna make weight on just over a week's notice. <Lmaoo>

 

[KOPPE]

"Lightweight"

 

[Elvis.]

Really good replacement, brave move by Turner